Can you believe the gopher tortoise was around when the dinosaurs were walking the Earth. Learn all about this creature that is one of Florida's most popular reptiles. Hands-on-activities and a glossary full of scientific terms make this a great activity book.

Concepts

turtles, estuaries, ecosystems, life cycles, keystone species

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members investigate how the gopher tortoise is different from other land tortoises 
• Have children make a shoe box diorama of the Gopher Tortoise habitat

Classroom Considerations

• Copy the activity book back-to-back to save paper

Pros

• Informative and engaging activity book  
• Makes the reader aware of our ecosystem

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.3 RI.4.1 RI.4.3 RI.5.1 RI.5.3 SL.3.1.a SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a